Here are highlights from the April 11 School Board work session and business meeting. Full presentations and a video of the meeting are available on BoardDocs.
Work session presentations
- Student re-engagement case managers
- Communities In Schools
- Student Support Services
- Naloxone
- ESSER update
Administrative appointment Superintendent Merv Daugherty introduced Sammy Robillos as the new director of Compensation and Benefits.
Awards and recognitions For the first time ever, the Virginia High School League sanctioned a state championship wrestling meet for girls:
- Jenna Anderson of Cosby High won the 112-pound state title. Mike Stefanko is the Cosby High coach.
- Elise Davis of Thomas Dale High won the 185-pound state title. Alex Brulliea is the Thomas Dale High coach.
The Monacan High girls swim and dive team won the state championship. Within that first-place team finish were first-place finishes in these events:
- 200-yard medley relay: Cassie Bauer, Piper Price, Carleigh Dillman and Raegan Canada
- 200-yard freestyle relay: Piper Price, Carleigh Dillman, Campbell Diggs and Emerson Callis
- 400-yard freestyle relay: Cassie Bauer, Raegan Canada, Campbell Diggs and Emerson Callis
- 100-yard butterfly: Emerson Callis
Congratulations to Monacan High girls swim and dive head coach Brian Singleton, assistant coach Jessica Bauer, athletic trainer Matt Schneider and the members of the state championship team:
- Cassie Bauer
- Anne Fournier
- Clara Nelson
- Emerson Callis
- Kaylee Singleton
- Katherine Galang
- Elena Phillips
- Raegan Canada
- Emma Foca
- Carleigh Dillman
- Kathryn Brown
- Sophia Franco
- Hannah Wallace
- Sarah Brown
- Ruby Coaker
- Elise Mackey
- Yasmine Garcia Banks
- Bridget Martin
- Addison Parker
- Lila Parker
- Isabel Cheng
- Zuzu Alexander
- Kathryn McGuffin
- Emily Strickland
- Campbell Diggs
- Piper Price
- Kaydn Jones
- Reese Minor
- Ashlyn Bonanno
- Ava Reker
- Livi Dyer
Jon Loftis, president of ITAC, as well as Ann Coker’s employer, was recognized for his support of Mrs. Coker’s service on the School Board.
These bus drivers were recognized for outstanding performance:
- Sherri Cooke, Area 1, Bus 615, one year of service
- Samuel Key, Area 2, Bus 629, three years of service
- Kassie Keller, Area 3, Bus 336, one year of service
- Steven Penny, Area 4, Bus 677, three years of service
- Saul Delgado, Area 5, Bus 865, 19 years of service
These food service employees were recognized for outstanding performance:
- Lacy Tate, assistant manager at Hopkins Road Elementary, one and a half years of service
- Brenda Branch, food service associate at Matoaca Middle, two years of service
- Sherry Underwood, food service associate at Falling Creek Elementary, eight years of service
- Emma Lizama, food service associate at Manchester Middle, 13 years of service
- Melisse Dupré, cafeteria manager at Wells Elementary, 19 years of service
Board actions The consent agenda was approved as presented. Memos of interest included:
- Memo #039-23: Recommended Personnel Actions
- Memo #040-23: FY2023 — Acceptance of New Grants
- Memo #041-23: Acceptance of Donations
- Memo #042-23: Career and Technical Education Local Plan Approval
- Memo #043-23: Nomination for VSBA Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award
- Memo #044-23: Approval of Adjustments to Student Fee Schedule for 2023-24 School Year
- Memo #045-23: Approval of Summer 2023 Fees and Charges Schedules
- Memo #046-23: Alternative Accreditation Plan for Carver College and Career Academy
- Memo #047-23: Revisions to School Board Governance Handbook
- Memo #048-23: Appointment of Members to Advisory Committees
- Memo #056-23: COLA and Quality Improvement Funding Application for Head Start
Memo #047-23 was pulled from the consent agenda for individual action to revise sections 4 and 11a.
The board approved Memo #053-23, which recommended that the School Board authorize the procurement director to execute a contract with Stantec Architecture to provide architectural and engineering services for high school prototype planning, design and construction-related efforts. No funding is requested as part of this recommendation.
The board approved Memo #054-23, which recommended that the board authorize the procurement director to enter into a construction agreement with Gulf Seaboard General Contractors for west area middle school building and site construction in the amount of $80,554,500 and to approve any necessary change orders that do not exceed 10% of the value of the base contract.
Items for review At each meeting, a number of items are shared with the School Board for their review and for public consumption. These do not require action on the board’s part. This month’s packet included:
- Magisterial District Improvement Funds – FY2023
- FY2023 — February — Expenditures vs. Appropriations
- Budget Change Request Summary Across Categories — February 2023
- Board Committee Reports
- PreK Update: February 2023